Shock absorbing handle for an archer&#39;s bow



y 26, 1970 G. D. THOMPSON 3,513,820

SHOCK ABSORBING HANDLE FOR AN ARCHERS BOW Original Filed Sept. 9. 1966/N vszv 10R 6502 5 0. 7710MP5 GM 34472 d United States Patent 3,513,820SHOCK ABSORBING HANDLE FOR AN ARCHERS BOW George D. Thompson, 9100Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069 Original applicationSept. 9, 1966, Ser. No. 578,188. Divided and this application Aug. 12,1968, Ser. No. 751,841

Int. Cl. F41b /00 US. Cl. 124-23 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Anarchers bow includes a shock absorbing handle positioned in front of theback of the bow. A headed stud connects the handle to the bow andpermits the bow to move rearwardly and forwardly with respect to thehandle during the drawing and releasing of the string while shooting anarrow.

This is a divisional application of the parent application Ser. No.578,188 filed Sept. 9, 1966.

In archery, the accuracy of trajecting an arrow to a target depends uponkeeping the bow in line with the target. This is difficult because ofthe shock imparted by a bow string when it is released to traject thearrow. Usually, the shock causes the archers wrist and arm to react andtilt or rotate the bow and hence change the direction of the arrow awayfrom the aimed spot on the target.

It is an object of my invention to provide a shock absorbing handle thatwill allow the wrist and arm of an archer to remain stationary andthereby prevent the deflection of an arrow from its aimed course.

Another object is to provide a shock absorbing handle for an archers bowthat will allow the bow to move in the direction of the course oftrajectory without deflecting the bow and arrow from its aimed course.

Generally, it is an object of my invention to provide a secondary handlefor an archers bow that will prevent the shock of trajecting an arrowfrom deflecting the bow and arrow from its aimed course.

These and other objects will become apparent to those skilled in the artfrom the specifications and drawing comprising this application.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 (formerly FIG. 4 in the parent application) is a side elevationof an archers bow showing a shock absorbing handle.

FIG. 2 (formerly FIG. 5 in the parent application) is an elevation of afragment of the back of an archers bow with the alternate shockabsorbing handle.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated an archers bow having a handle1 with a face 2 and a back 3. Extending from the handle are flexiblelimbs 4 adapted to be flexed by a string 5. The limbs when flexed, bypulling the string to the right in FIG. 1, acquire a potential energywhich, when the string is released, is imparted to an arrow and causesthe arrow to leave the bow to depart in its aimed course. A shelf orrest 6 for an arrow is located on the side of the handle. The arrowslides on this shelf until it is shot from'the how by the reaction ofthe limbs and string.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is illustrated an alternate type ofshock absorbing handle for an archers bow. In this alternate a stud 14with a head 24 is slidably "ice retained within the bow handle. The studis adjustably fixed in a hilt 15 having a contoured grip 16 for anarchers hand. A space 17 between the hilt and back of the bow handleallows the bow to slide on the stud when the shock of shooting the arrowcauses the bow to move away from an archer and the shock is nottransmitted to the archers wrist and arm until the arrow has left thebow. An opening 18 in the bow handle is provided as a shelf for an arrowduring the aiming and shooting of an arrow.

To shoot an arrow with my shock absorbing handle, an arrow is attachedto the string and supported on the shelf. The archer grasps the shockabsorbing handle by wrapping his hand around the contoured grip. Thearcher then draws the string towards himself and aims the arrow. Whenthe archer draws the string, the how will also move towards him untilthe head of the stud limits the backward movement of the bow.

As soon as the archer releases the string, the limbs rebound and thearrow will be shot from the bow. At the extremity of the forwardmovement the arrow leaves the string and it, together with the limbs,will vibrate strenuously because of the momentum of the mass of thelimbs being opposed by the string connecting the limbs. This oppositionto the momentum imparts a shock and causes the bow to move away from thearcher. Since the bow is free to slide on my stud its forward movementwill later cause it to come in contact with the shock absorbing handlethereby delaying the transmission of the shock to the archers arm andhand gripping my handle. By the time that the shock is transmittedthrough my handle to the archers arm and wrist, the arrow will be freefrom the bow. Consequently, the reaction of the bow cannot alter theflight of the arrow.

\Each bow has inherent individual characteristics and require utmostcare and skill by an archer to adjust himself to these characteristicswhen shooting an arrow. With my handle these inherent characteristicsare automatically adjusted.

The archer assumes the same grip on my handle each time and since thebow is slidable and rotatable in my handle, it will adjust itself to itsproper shooting position.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. An archers bow for shooting an arrow comprising:

a bow handle with flexible limbs fixed to said how handle and extendinglengthwise therefrom;

a string connected to the ends of said flexible limbs for shooting saidarrow from said bow;

a hilt positioned in front of the back of said bow handle adapted to beheld stationary by the archer independent of said bow until said arrowis shot from said bow;

a headed stud secured to said hilt and slidably retained in said bowhandle so that said how handle may slide back and forth lengthwise ofsaid headed stud during the drawing and releasing of the string whilegripping said hilt and shooting an arrow.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1950 Ringel 12424 7/1962Perrucci 12424

